His Stateside debut didn’t overwhelm, but he’s still a star prospect plying his trade in the low minors

Abraham Núñez
Center Fielder
6´2´´
175 pounds
Age: 19
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 37
2024 High Level ACL (Rookie)
Age relative to high level -1.8 years
SSS rank among all center fielders in the system 2
Overall 2024 stats 53 games ⚾️ 0 HR ⚾️ 18 RBI ⚾️ .292/.382/.371 ⚾️ 21 BB ⚾️ 44 K ⚾️ 20-of-29 (69.0%) SB

Abraham Núñez was a Jan. 15, 2023 signing out of the Dominican Republic as a 17-year-old, and he’s had a lot of success in the White Sox organization since then.

The son of former Royal and Marlin, Abraham Sr., Junior posted a .299/.427/.442 line in his DSL debut along with a .869 wOBA and a 136 wRC+. As that swollen on-base percentage suggests, his plate discipline numbers were also stout: Núñez walked in just fewer than 18% of his 185 PAs while striking out in just 12%. He did have a 70% contact rate and a SwStr% of 17%, so he didn’t go without whiffs, it just appears that Núñez was apt at putting the ball in play with two strikes. The lefty featured some pull-side pop as well with a line drive rate at 26%. Núñez also stole 12 bags and played 43 games in the outfield (32 in center field) without making an error.

One year later, it was a matter of still good so far, as Núñez logs a similar speedy profile as ascendant star ACL teammate Javier Mogollón — but without any of Mogollón’s homer power. Seriously, a slugging percentage in 2024 worse than .400 and worse than your on-base demands some serious time in the weight room.

But there’s time: Núñez was very, very young for an ACL participant, and did so, so many things well. Starting with the leather, Núñez played almost flawlessly at a challenging defensive position, center field. The arm will keep him in center, or even left, but his wheels should keep him on the field: a team-best 20 steals (but nine times caught, time for base-stealing drills, A.N.!) A career stolen base success rate of just 66.7% despite oodles of triples and a strong defensive range factor, is a clear indication that this young fella needs some serious basepath tutoring, so c’mon Sox, get it done.

Núñez’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Hitting 89 (+1 from last season)
Speed 82 (+6)
Contact 80 (-16)
RBIs 56 (-28)
Durability 44 (0)
Runs 34 (+2)
Power 31 (-14)
XBH 26 (-14)
Average 55.25 (-10.61)

Based on his buff debut at 17 in the DSL, it’s arguable Núñez disappointed slightly Stateside in 2024. But there’s still reason for optimism as he re-sets and strikes out on a full season of pro ball next year, at Kannapolis.

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56. Mario Camilletti, 2B
57. Jake Peppers, RHSP
58. Ryan Burrowes, SS
59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP
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62. Bryce Collins, RHRP
63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP
64. Stiven Flores, C
65. T.J. McCants, CF
66. Gil Luna, LHRP
67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP
68. Zach Franklin, RHRP
69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP
70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP
71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP
72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B
73. Jacob Burke, CF
74. Calvin Harris, C
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76. Phil Fox, RHRP
77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP
78. Jurdrick Profar, SS
79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP
80. Michael Turner, C
81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP
82. Braden Shewmake, SS (since designated for assignment and lost to Kansas City)
83. Connor McCullough, RHSP
84. Shane Murphy, LHSP
85. Mikey Kane, 1B
86. Daniel González, LHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
88. Pierce George, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
92. Eddie Park, CF
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
99. Drake Logan, LF
100. Cole McConnell, CF